Tea tree oil is widely recognized for its purifying and cleansing properties. It has been used commercially for over a century and is among the most extensively researched essential oils.
Therapeutic Benefits
Organic tea tree oil is an invaluable addition to your home medicine cabinet and first aid kit due to its potent healing properties. It is highly effective in supporting overall wellness, particularly during the winter months. Tea tree oil is well-known for its ability to promote healthy nails and can be applied topically in ointments, salves, and compresses to support skin health. When properly diluted, it is also an important oil for cleansing and restoring healthy skin tissue.
Therapeutic Uses
There are a wide variety of uses for tea tree oil including:
- Facial Steam: Add 1-5 drops of tea tree oil to a bowl of steaming hot water, cover your head and the bowl with a towel, and steam your face. This is excellent for opening the breath and enhancing skin health.
- In the Diffuser: Diffuse tea tree oil alone or combine it with eucalyptus and lavender, especially when colds are circulating in the household.
- As a Compress: To promote healthy skin tissue, add 10 drops of tea tree oil to 4 oz of water, soak a cloth in the mixture, and apply it to the affected area.
- Scalp Health: Tea tree essential oil has great benefits as a scalp cleanser. Pure tea tree
oil can be irritating to the skin when applied directly, so add a few drops to your favorite
shampoo. - Fresh Mouth: Dilute tea tree oil in water to use as a mouthwash. Add 2 drops to 2 oz of water and gargle to support oral health.
- Clean House: Tea tree oil is excellent for enhancing home cleanliness. Add it to your household cleansers for an extra purifying boost, or use it directly for a more potent effect.
The tea tree oil we recommend comes from the “Birthplace of Tea Tree,” the Bungawalbyn Valley Basin in Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia. This region is the birthplace of the tea tree industry and is home to a 2,000-acre certified organic tea tree farm.
Surrounded by old-growth forest and populated by thousands of mother trees, this rugged environment is ideal for growing nutrient-rich tea trees that produce some of the finest tea tree oil and hydrosol in the world. The harsh yet pristine landscape results in one of the most potent essential oils available. As demand for tea tree oil has grown, many producers have started cultivating it far from its native lands, leading to lower-quality oil.
The farm adheres to traditional principles when harvesting in the wild, ensuring that the land and trees are preserved for future generations. Their organically cultivated tea tree is also regeneratively harvested.
Historical Information
While tea tree oil has been used commercially for over 100 years, its historical roots can be traced back to Indigenous Australians. These people, who lived in a harsh climate with frequent wildfires and abundant insect activity, crushed tea tree leaves to treat skin irritations and wounds.
When settlers arrived in Australia, they quickly adopted this native remedy, and tea tree oil has since become one of the most well-known and widely used essential oils in the world.
This exceptional Australian tea tree oil is now available at Anima Mundi Herbals.
